"Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using." David Crystal (British linguist and author ~ 1941)
I use word clouds - Wordles - to review and reinforce vocabulary.
I have students work with a partner to create a friendly

"Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders." Erasmus (Dutch humanist and theologian ~ 1466 - 1536)
We've all heard the term Wunderkind.
But what do you do when it's your own child who can outsmart you at every turn ?

"Where words fail, music speaks." Hans Christian Andersen (Danish author ~ 1805 - 1875)
These film questions go with Handel's Last Chance in the Composers' Special Series available online at various sites such as here 'Handel's Last

"The greatest wealth is health." Virgil (Roman poet ~ 70 BC - 19 BC)
The year was 1918. America was at war.
The 'Spanish Flu' - which actually originated in the US - was a pandemic that terrified not only the military but the general

"A good character is the best tombstone." Charles Spurgeon (British Particular Baptist Preacher ~ 1834 - 1892)
For Allerheiligen students craft a tombstone out of a cereal box.
Students choose a German-speaking person or a German-American who

"The greater part of the world's troubles are due to questions of grammar." Michel de Montaigne (French essayist ~ 1533 - 1592)
Included here is an easy explanation of
die Wechselpräpositionen
offering a clear, concise explanation for the use

“I hate housework ! You make the beds, you do the dishes, and six months later you have to start all over again.” Joan Rivers (American comedienne ~ 1933 - 2014)
Wondering what to do once students have learned household chore expressions ?
"I

“A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them." Victor Hugo (French novelist ~ Author of 'Les Misérables' ~ 1802 -~ 1885)
Want to do something special for Mother's Day ?
Here are two projects - one for level 1 and

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home." James Michener (American author ~ 1907 - 1997)
Ever browse in a German bookstore and wonder what's so strange about those German

"The piano keys are black and white, but they sound like a million colors in your mind." Maria Cristina Mena (Mexican writer ~ 1893 - 1965)
Want to make learning colors more exciting ?
Here's a great activity that students love.
After

"Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun." Pablo Picasso (Spanish artist ~ 1881 - 1973)
Based on true events from World War II, this film relates the story of a group of art historians,

"Sometimes I think that the one thing I love most about being an adult is the right to buy candy whenever and wherever I want." Ryan Gosling (Canadian actor ~ 1980)
After the end of World War II in 1945 and the division of Germany into four

"I have to tell you that J. S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There's a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it's like meditation." Brian Wilson

"Running is how I get a front-row seat to the calming, enjoyable spectacle of experiencing endorphins as they do their magical tap-dance inside my brain." Bill Katovsky (American runner & tri-athlete ~ 1957 - 2015)
Based on a true event, this

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." William Shakespeare (English playwright ~ 1564 - 1616)
Queen Victoria. She gave her name to an era.
Did you know that Queen Victoria's mother was German ?
That Victoria spoke only German until she

“Having reached the halfway mark in the alphabet, my primary focus is on writing each new book as well as I can." Sue Grafton (American author of A Is For Alibi ~ 1940 - 2017)
Always getting a sub when you're out who does *not* know French ?

“The metric system was designed to get people to enter charity runs. Do you think you would go run a 3.1 mile race ? No, but if somebody says, hey, 5K. You go, 5K sounds pretty impressive." Greg Gutfeld (American television journalist ~ 1964)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for over twenty years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I value *active* student involvement - partner interviews, circulating asking questions on a particular topic & filling in a chart with the answers, and small group or individual art projects so student creativity can shine - with the added plus of my getting a beautiful bulletin board or hall display of student work.

Bachelor's cum laude in French & Russian, Temple University; Master's in German, Villanova University; +30 credits over the years.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I worked in France & Germany for ten years to perfect my language skills. Practically all of my products have been proofread by native speakers of the language. If you have a particular product wish or any questions, please email me at carolnescio@gmail.com.